Sometimes, not being seen as a property expert is an advantage In a recent case, a buyer’s attempt to sue a real estate agency over an $18.6 million Good Class Bungalow (GCB) didn’t go well. The issue? A drainage reserve…
News
A while back, I wrote about a windy landed estate and a reader suggested that I should check out Jalan Bumbong, as he felt that it was quite similar. It took me a while to get there, as Jalan Bumbong…
Editors' Pick
In this week’s episode, explore a 4-Room BTO flat in Dakota—a thousand sqft of minimalist design and personal expression. Entering, a dedicated foyer area captures attention with a large mirror, concealed shoe cabinet, and a distinctive patent house design—functional and…
Living In
Geylang has long been the hub of the cheap one-bedder condo; but not everyone is too happy with the ones near the vice area. And as we’ve heard from buyers and realtors, Balestier may be affordable, but many of the…
Property Picks
Help! We need advise! My husband and I bought our resale in April 2021. Some things to note here would be. To avoid absd and our eventual goal of 1 hdb + 1 private (of at least 2 bedder). We…
Advice
We’ve all had different circumstances in life, and some of us begin our home ownership journey a bit later than 35. This week we spoke to KS, who “married later” and only bought his first home in his mid-40s. He…
Property Stories
Supply of HDB flats has been at an all-time high in 2023, with more than 23,000 BTO flats launched across eight estates just in the past year. Even so, these new homes are known to offer more compact apartments that…
Units Of The Week
As of 2022, Singapore’s total fertility rate was at a historic low of 1.05 average live births for each woman in her reproductive years. We’re a rapidly ageing population, and empty-nesters (married couples whose children have left) face two choices:…
Decor Advice
New year, new market – at least that seems to be the case with real estate in Singapore. Property here is dynamic and ever-changing, and not just because of our overnight cooling measures; everything from layout preferences to rental prospects…
Property News
“When is the best time to buy a property?” echoes as one of the most perennial questions in the world of real estate, often shadowed by the equally common “when is the best time to sell your property?” This week,…
Buying
Project Case Study: The Continuum Client Details Buyer’s Brief Challenges they faced First consultation Our buyer, NN, was clear about the intended location from the start. Her family has a home in Kembangan, and she was residing in Meyer Road…
Analysis
Things are finally starting to calm down in Singapore’s private property market, with 2023 seeing the tail-end of the post-pandemic supply crunch. But for many buyers, complaints of high prices are still prevalent: private home prices may be flattening out,…
Editors' Pick
Hi, It is me again. You have kindly given me valuable insights in 2021 and now being in a dilemma again, I decided to write to you. I have been following private residential property news (including stacked homes) and I…
Advice
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Hang around on forums or in coffee shops (or anywhere in Singapore really), and you’re bound to hear complaints about property agent commissions. A common impression is that realtors hike up their commissions for even “simple” jobs, like listing your…
Commentary
Continuing our hunt for spacious and affordable homes in Singapore, we turn to take a look at 4-room HDB flats this week. These apartments are all sized above 1,100 square feet and are priced from $488K, which might be more…
Units Of The Week
This is one of the most common questions we get asked; and often one of the most impossible to answer accurately. That’s because everyone’s home ownership or investment situation is unique, outside market conditions. But since everyone asks all the…
Selling
The Woodleigh Residences was one of the most eagerly anticipated projects to be completed in 2023. Although it must be said, it was probably because of the Woodleigh Mall then it was the residential component. Incorporating both a mall and…
Condo Reviews
Here’s one of the indicators of a project that is also one of the least helpful to buyers – the number of transactions relative to the number of units. That’s because few transactions can go both ways, either living there…
Editors' Pick
